The Cup that cheers
The third round is always eagerly anticipated as it’s the first time in the competition that the country’s top teams can face lower league or non-league opposition and the obvious David versus Goliath comparisons are made.
In recent years there has been a lot of talk that the FA Cup has lost its magic and isn’t held in the same regard it once was. I would agree with that to a large degree. Every club takes a different approach to each cup competition, which mainly comes down to how high it rates on their list of priorities in any given season.
